The map identifies the island of Guanahani or San Salvador in the Bahamas as the site where Columbus supposedly landed on October 12 of 1492. Issued as page 59 in the 1879 edition of Warren'sCommon-School Geography.
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Shape Square. Color Light Blue. Manufacturer Part Number 2PK-US-WLD-LB-MAP. Made in the USA.
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The map notes several towns, cities, lakes and rivers throughout, with beautifully rendered mountain ranges. This map was issued in Herman Moll's 1701System of Geography. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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Most consider the French and Indian War to be a microcosm of the global Seven Years War. The slaying of Jumonville and several other French diplomats prompted a response from French forces at Fort Duquesne, leading to Washington's retreat and construction of Fort Necessity, really little more than a palisaded shack, marked here just south of Fort Duquesne.
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This map was prepared by S. A. Mitchell for publication by the Philadelphia firm of Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. as plate no. 40 in the 1854 edition ofMitchell's New General Atlas. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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This map was prepared by John Thomson for inclusion in the 1817 edition of Thomson'sNew General Atlas. Title: Peru, Chili and La Plata. He chose the latter. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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Prepared by S.A. Mitchell for inclusion as plate no. 45 in the 1860 issue ofMitchell's New General Atlas. Work on the Panama Canal would begin in 1880 and be completed in 1914. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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